Wellington

American  

[wel-ing-tuhn] / ˈwɛl ɪŋ tən /

noun

1. 1st Duke of Arthur Wellesleythe Iron Duke, 1769–1852, British general and statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister 1828–30.

2. Wellington boot.

3. a seaport in and the capital of New Zealand, on S North Island.

4. beef Wellington.

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Wellington ¹ British  

/ ˈwɛlɪŋtən /

noun

1. an administrative district, formerly a province, of New Zealand, on SW North Island: major livestock producer in New Zealand. Capital: Wellington. Pop: 456 900 (2004 est). Area: 28 153 sq km (10 870 sq miles)

2. the capital city of New Zealand. Its port, historically Port Nicholson, on Wellington Harbour has a car and rail ferry link between the North and South Islands; university (1899). Pop: 182 600 (2004 est)

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Wellington ² British  

/ ˈwɛlɪŋtən /

noun

1. 1st Duke of, title of Arthur Wellesley. 1769–1852, British soldier and statesman; prime minister (1828–30). He was given command of the British forces against the French in the Peninsular War (1808–14) and routed Napoleon at Waterloo (1815)

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Example Sentences

Fears that the ceasefire, which has been in place since early April, could fall apart weighed on Asian equities, with Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, Wellington and Taipei all down.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Brown kiwis have been reintroduced to a “newly stoat-free Wellington suburb,” where residents now awaken every morning to the screeches and songs of native parrots, pigeons and tuis.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Founded in Philadelphia and chaired by Jack Bogle, who later founded Vanguard, Wellington merged with Boston’s Thorndike, Doran, Paine & Lewis in 1967.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Earlier Princess Anne attended a dawn service at Wellington Arch in London which was organised by the New Zealand and Australian high commissions.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

I stroked Wellington and wondered who had killed him, and why.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon